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The extraordinary efficiency of Japan’s Edo economy

Between 1603 and 1868, Japan entered an era of unified rule and isolation known as the Edo period, named after the city of Edo – modern-day Tokyo – which was the seat of government. This TED-Ed animation explores how Edo, which grew from a minor castle town to one of the largest cities in the world during the period, avoided ecological collapse by adopting a ‘circular economy’. Drawing on Buddhist values,........

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